Gardening articles from Common Sense Home. From finding the right seeds to preserving the harvest, we share tested tips and information.
I (Laurie) have been working the soil for over 50 years, since I was a toddler following my mom around in the dirt. We’ve tried a lot of different things, researched, and talked with friends to bring you real, practical information.
Gardening categories covered on the site include:
Getting Started – Soil Health and Fertilizers – Seed Starting – Vegetables – Tomatoes – Fruits – Herbs – Vertical Gardening – Tools and Equipment – Pest Control – Permaculture – Season Extension – Crop Storage – Preserving the Harvest – Inspiration – Book Reviews – Wildcrafting – Using Your Weeds
Keep an eye out for printable charts (featured in several different articles). We have a free garden planner for newsletter subscribers, and offer online gardening courses for more information.
There are many benefits of vertical gardening, from growing more food in less space to making your garden more beautiful. We’ll share some of our favorites vertical garden advantages to inspire you to give it a try.
Companion planting doesn’t have to be complicated. We’ve put together a list of quick tips and companion planting chart to get you started.
Growing chamomile brightens your garden, welcomes pollinators, and creates a useful addition to your herbal medicine kit. We’ll share some background on chamomile, growing tips, and how to use it.
What’s the best way to store onions – on the counter, in the refrigerator, in the freezer, or dried? We’ll share tips to help your onions last for short or long term storage. For tips on onion harvesting and curing, see “When to Harvest Onions (Plus Harvesting Tips and Best Storage Varieties)“.
When should you harvest onions? You can harvest onions any time the bulb reaches a useable size, but for storage, you want them fully mature. We’ll share tips to tell when they are ready harvest, how to prep them for storage, and best storage varieties. You can enjoy home grown onions for months after the…